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The Updates on COVID-19 in Korea as of 3 October
  • Date2020-10-03 22:00
  • Update2020-10-03 22:14
  • DivisionDirector for International Affairs
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As of 0:00, 03 October 2020, the total number of confirmed cases is 24,027 (including 3,270 imported cases), of which 21,787 cases have been discharged from isolation. There are 52 new local cases, 23 new imported cases, and 4 new deaths.


Local transmission cases, as of 0:00, 03 October (cumulative since 3 January 2020)

 

Total

City

Seoul

Busan

Daegu

Incheon

Gwangju

Daejeon

Ulsan

Sejong

New

52

25

8

0

7

0

1

0

0

Cumulative

20,757

4,944

402

7,052

831

440

328

111

61

 

Province

Gyeonggi

Gangwon

Chung-buk

Chung-

nam

Jeon-

buk

Jeon-

nam

Gyeong-

buk

Gyeong-nam

Jeju

New

8

0

0

1

0

0

2

0

0

Cumulative

3,843

198

140

424

89

134

1,505

216

39

 


Imported cases, as of 0:00, 03 October (cumulative since 3 January 2020)

 

Total

Region/Country

Where confirmed

Nationality

China

Asia ex-China

Europe

America

Africa

Oceania

Point of Entry

Community

Korean

Other

New

23

0

12

5

3

3

0

14

9

10

13

Total

3,270

23

1,615

582

948

87

15

1,537

1,733

1,967

1,303

(0.7%)

(49.4%)

(17.8%)

(29.0%)

(2.6%)

(0.5%)

(47.0%)

(53.0%)

(60.2%)

(39.8%)

Asia excluding China: Uzbekistan 5, Philippines 4, Indonesia 1, Russia 1, India 1 / Europe: Ukraine 3, Hungary 2 / Americas : US 3 / Africa : Egypt 1, Sudan 1, Liberia 1


Case status, as of 0:00, 03 October (cumulative since 3 January 2020)


 

Discharged from isolation

Under isolation

Severe/critical cases

Deceased

As of 0:00

02 October (Fri)

21,733

1,803

107

416

As of 0:00

03 October (Sat)

21,787

1,820

104

420

Difference

(+)54

(+)17

(-)3

(+)4

 * Based on case data reported to the KDCA
** Critical: patients treated with mechanical ventilator, ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation), CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy) / Severe: patients treated with oxygen mask and high flow of oxygen therapy
※ Figures subject to correction based on findings from epidemiological investigations


Overall case and test status, as of 0:00, 03 October (cumulative since 3 January 2020)

 

Period

(since 3 Jan)

Total

Tested positive (PCR)

Testing in progress

Tested negative (PCR)

Confirmed

Discharged from isolation

Under isolation

Deceased

As of 0:00

02 October (Fri)

2,333,777

23,952

21,733

1,803

416

19,995

2,289,830

As of 0:00

03 October (Sat)

2,339,859

24,027

21,787

1,820

420

21,287

2,294,545

Difference

+6,082

+75

+54

+17

+4

+1,292

+4,715

 

* Based on case data reported to the KDCA

** Testing in progress includes number of completed tests with negative results that are being recorded with delays

Figures subject to correction based on findings from epidemiological investigations


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Regional distribution of cases, as of 0:00, 03 October (cumulative since 3 January 2020)

Region

New cases

Total cases

(%)


Incidence rate*

(per 100,000)

Local

Imported

Seoul

25

1

5,360

(22.31)

55.07

Busan

8

0

453

(1.89)

13.28

Daegu

0

0

7,133

(29.69)

292.76

Incheon

7

0

930

(3.87)

31.46

Gwangju

0

0

495

(2.06)

33.98

Daejeon

1

1

362

(1.51)

24.56

Ulsan

0

0

147

(0.61)

12.82

Sejong

0

0

76

(0.32)

22.20

Gyeonggi

8

2

4,434

(18.45)

33.46

Gangwon

0

0

224

(0.93)

14.54

Chungbuk

0

1

173

(0.72)

10.82

Chungnam

1

0

489

(2.04)

23.04

Jeonbuk

0

1

129

(0.54)

7.10

Jeonnam

0

3

173

(0.72)

9.28

Gyeongbuk

2

0

1,562

(6.50)

58.67

Gyeongnam

0

0

291

(1.21)

8.66

Jeju

0

0

59

(0.25)

8.80

Border Screening

0

14

1,537

(6.40)

-

Total

52

23

24,027

(100)

46.34

 

 

* Total (cumulative) number of cases reported since January 2020 of region / Population of region (based on resident registration data of the Ministry of the Interior as of January 2020)

* Incidence rate based on the number of confirmed cases with the address of the reporting institution



Major local clusters as of 12:00 today (03 October 2020)

Cluster

Location

New cases

Total cases

Note

Dana Clinic

Seoul

13

46

Patients

Somang Church

Incheon

4

10

Church members

Social gathering

Incheon

11

12

Family and friends including index case

Somang Community Nursing Home

Gyeonggi Province

13

14

Staff(3) including index case

Residents (3)

Family and friends (7)

Others (1)

Daji and Jukjeon highschol

Gyeonggi Province

1

9

Daeji highschool students (5), including index case

Jukjeon highschool students (2)

Family of Daeji highschool student (2)

Green Coa Public Bath

Busan

1

14

Visitor (10), including index case

Family and coworkers (4)

* Including 2 previously confirmed cases according to epidemiological investigation results

Health Products Business Seminar

*Changed from Health Supplements Seminar

Busan

3

24

Visitors (14)

Family (4)

Acquaintance (6)

* The specific figures may differ from the daily reported statistics or figures disclosed by local municipalities due to factors such as report timing and differences in the time period considered


KDCA distributed Remdesivir to 529 patients in 60 hospitals

 

KDCA asked the public to "stay home" during the Chuseok holidays and avoid traveling

 

KDCA also reminded the public to hold non-face to face methods of all religious activities

 


REGIONAL DISTRIBUTION AND EPIDEMIOLOGICAL LINKS OF CONFIRMED CASES


Region

Confirmed cases

Other major clusters

Total

Imported cases

Clusters

Other*

Under investigation

New cases

Sub-

Shin-

Other local clusters

Related to imported cases

total

cheonji cluster

Seoul

5,360

416

2,979

8

2,898

73

1,008

957

26

Past large clusters:
• Sarang Jeil Church (1,174)
• Aug 15 Seoul rallies (646)
• Nightclubs (277)
• Richway (210)
• Guro-gu call center (170)
• Coupang fulfillment center (152)
• Gwangju door-to-door sales (150)
• Fitness/sport facility in Cheonan (123)
• Newly planted churches group (119)

Recent clusters:
• Severance Hospita
• Dana clinic
• Health Products Business Seminar
• Pyunggang clinic
• Daeji/Jukjeon Highschool
• Sonmang Church

• Daewoo Deoville plus
• Bakaewon (mental health care facility)
• Yemaru Day Care Center
• Sammosporex Sauna
• Day care center in Icheon
• Elderly gathering in Pohang
• Defense industry company in Sungnam
• DongA University Bumin campus

Busan

453

51

292

12

225

55

55

55

8

Daegu

7,133

81

5,369

4,512

853

4

934

749

0

Incheon

930

99

618

2

608

8

115

98

7

Gwangju

495

55

377

9

362

6

34

29

0

Daejeon

362

34

198

2

196

0

87

43

2

Ulsan

147

36

77

16

57

4

22

12

0

Sejong

76

15

47

1

45

1

10

4

0

Gyeonggi

4,434

591

2,552

29

2,457

66

730

561

10

Gangwon

224

26

132

17

114

1

39

27

0

Chung-buk

173

33

88

6

75

7

28

24

1

Chung-nam

489

65

296

0

295

1

76

52

1

Jeonbuk

129

40

52

1

51

0

23

14

1

Jeonnam

173

39

104

1

101

2

22

8

3

Gyeong-buk

1,562

57

1,160

566

594

0

202

143

2

Gyeong-nam

291

75

172

32

137

3

21

23

0

Jeju

59

20

11

0

10

1

22

6

0

Ports of Entry

1,537

1,537

0

0

0

0

0

0

14

Total

24,027

3,270

14,467

5,214

9,021

232

3,401

2,784

75

(%)

-13.6

-60.2

-21.7

-37.5

-1

-14.2

-11.6

* Includes contacts of confirmed cases
※ The interim classification is based on the reporting location, which may change depending on further epidemiological investigation.



AGE DISTRIBUTION OF SEVERE CASES

 

9.20.

9.21.

9.22.

9.23.

9.24.

9.25.

9.26.

9.27.

9.28.

9.29.

9.30.

10.1.

10.2.

10.3.

Total

146

141

146

139

126

128

122

124

120

115

109

107

107

104

Severe

74

68

73

63

54

58

56

58

57

52

53

54

52

52

Very severe

72

73

73

76

72

70

66

66

63

63

56

53

55

52

 

 

 

Total

Severe

(

%

)

Critical

(

%

)

Total

104

52

(

100.0

)

52

(

100.0

)

80 and above

19

11

(

21.2

)

8

(

15.4

)

70-79

39

17

(

32.7

)

22

(

42.3

)

60-69

34

18

(

34.6

)

16

(

30.8

)

50-59

7

3

(

5.8

)

4

(

7.7

)

40-49

3

1

(

1.9

)

2

(

3.8

)

30-39

1

1

(

1.9

)

0

(

0.0

)

20-29

1

1

(

1.9

)

0

(

0.0

)

10-19

0

0

(

0.0

)

0

(

0.0

)

0-9

0

0

(

0.0

)

0

(

0.0

)


* Critical: patients treated with mechanical ventilator, ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation), CRRT (Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy)

* Severe: patients treated with oxygen mask and high flow oxygen therapy

* ICU treatment is decided based on the need for intensive care based on factors such as clinical condition and presence of any underlying medical condition and may differ from severe and critical case classification criteria. The number of severe/critical cases may not match the number of patients in ICU.



Confirmed cases by gender and age group

 

New cases

(%)

Total cases

(%)

Incidence rate*

(per 100,000)

Total

75

(100)

24,027

(100)

46.34

Sex

Male

47

(62.67)

11,092

(46.16)

42.89

Female

28

(37.33)

12,935

(53.84)

49.78

Age

80 or above

3

(4.00)

982

(4.09)

51.71

70-79

13

(17.33)

1,930

(8.03)

53.51

60-69

16

(21.33)

3,824

(15.92)

60.27

50-59

11

(14.67)

4,456

(18.55)

51.41

40-49

11

(14.67)

3,209

(13.36)

38.25

30-39

13

(17.33)

2,940

(12.24)

41.73

20-29

6

(8.00)

4,781

(19.90)

70.24

10-19

1

(1.33)

1,317

(5.48)

26.66

0-9

1

(1.33)

588

(2.45)

14.17

* Total (cumulative) number of cases reported since January 2020 by sex and age / Population by sex and age (based on resident registration data of the Ministry of the Interior as of January 2020)

 

Deaths by gender and age group

 

New deaths

(%)

Total deaths

(%)

Case fatality rate (%)

Total

4

(100)

420

(100)

1.75

Sex

Male

4

(100.00)

224

(53.33)

2.02

Female

0

(0.00)

196

(46.67)

1.52

Age

80 or above

1

(25.00)

210

(50.00)

21.38

70-79

3

(75.00)

141

(33.57)

7.31

60-69

0

-

44

(10.48)

1.15

50-59

0

-

19

(4.52)

0.43

40-49

0

-

4

(0.95)

0.12

30-39

0

-

2

(0.48)

0.07

20-29

0

-

0

(0.00)

0.00

10-19

0

-

0

(0.00)

0.00

0-9

0

-

0

(0.00)

0.00


IMPORTED CASES

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NEW CASES (LAST 2 WEEKS) BY CHAIN OF TRANSMISSION

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